McCain Campaign Insinuates Joe the Plumber's Private Records Were Illegally Breached as "Political Retribution" by the Obama Campaign, Compares it to Watergate

The Columbus Dispatch reports that "state and local officials are investigating if state and law-enforcement computer systems were illegally accessed when they were tapped for personal information about 'Joe the Plumber,'" the nickname of Joe Wurzelbacher.

I have no idea who was rifling through Joe’s government records, but when Palin was selected for the VP slot someone at the police union in Alaska said they were immediately contacted by Obama campaign staffers seeking dirt on Palin. I wouldn’t be surprised if calls were made to Unions representing government workers in Ohio to see what they could dig up on Joe. It’s no secret that Union Bosses have sold out the rank and file members by using all resources to trade favors with the Obama campaign.

The way Obama and his MSM buddies attacked Joe the Plumber reminds me of the days and years leading up to World War II and the way the SS and the Gestapo attacked people. Pure Socialism with a touch of Nazism for added flavor. Slowly they tell you what a person can do, say, have (weapons). Then they slowly take them all away. Frog in the boiling water system. Take it away slowly and the useless idiots won't complain until it's too late. It will be late for the United States on November 4th.

The Columbus Dispatch reports that “state and local officials are investigating if state and law-enforcement computer systems were illegally accessed when they were tapped for personal information about ‘Joe the Plumber,’” the nickname of Joe Wurzelbacher.

“Public records requested by The Dispatch disclose that information on Wurzelbacher’s driver’s license or his sport-utility vehicle was pulled from the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles database three times shortly after the debate. Information on Wurzelbacher was accessed by accounts assigned to the office of Ohio Attorney General Nancy H. Rogers, the Cuyahoga County Child Support Enforcement Agency and the Toledo Police Department. It has not been determined who checked on Wurzelbacher, or why. Direct access to driver’s license and vehicle registration information from BMV computers is restricted to legitimate law enforcement and government business.”

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former Ohio Attorney General Betty Montgomery participated in a conference call set up by the McCain campaign to chat about this. (You can listen to the call HERE.)

Montgomery called for the inspector general in Ohio to immediately launch an investigation. “There are still very many questions to be answered,” Montgomery said.

“In light of all of the allegations that are going on all over the country of voter fraud,” Giuliani said, “to have this revelation also it seems to me to be something that is of really great concern to all of us.”

“All Joe the Plumber did is ask a question,” Giuliani said, giggling. “That should not open American citizens to having — if this happened — their private records probed because of some sort of political retribution. And if this is the way an Obama administration is going to conduct itself, the American people should know this before the fact.”

When a reporter asked if there was any evidence that these records were breached by anyone with a political agenda, Giuliani said, “If this were someone on the Republican side you would not be asking the question.” He said the inspector general needed to get to the bottom of why the information was sought.

When a reporter told Giuliani he was making some serious insinuations that the Obama campaign was involved in this, the former Mayor responded, “I dont know if this came from the Obama campaign or not, but I think we have a right to find out. It is curious ”

Alluding to the Watergate break-in, Montgomery said it may be that this was “just a ‘third-rate burglary,’ quote, unquote, but it may not be, you never know.”

“It does discourage people from asking questions,” Giuliani said, “if they think that all of a sudden either at the direction of the campaign or just spontaneously all their personal records are going to get revealed if they ask a difficult question.”

“It does discourage people from asking questions,” Giuliani said, “if they think that all of a sudden either at the direction of the campaign or just spontaneously all their personal records are going to get revealed if they ask a difficult question.”

When a reporter asked if there was any evidence that these records were breached by anyone with a political agenda, Giuliani said, “If this were someone on the Republican side you would not be asking the question.” He said the inspector general needed to get to the bottom of why the information was sought.

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michelle -

“It amazes me how white people are so quick to constantly make these generalizations, without thinking through the implications of such statements.”

“To be a Republican you have to believe that working in the same building as an aging 60’s radical, is a huge deal”—phil

“I just have to get this off my chest. Republicans are the most egocentric, egotistical, red-neck, racist, back-woods, uneducated, USELESS, bunch of people their jesus, god, creator, or mythical homeless man ever created...” The Other First Dude

“Birth Certificate????? Where is Sarah Palin’s Medical records???? Did she really give birth to her last child? No offense to Baby Trig, Bless you sweet child. we just want to know your mother’s real name.” decided 08

“Once again, Joe the unlicensed Plumber was planted in his yard playing catch with his son for the first time ever (just ask his neighbors). The Republican party knew that Barack Obama was going to be campaigning there, and they got Joe the unlicensed Plumber to ask that specific question. he was probably promised alot of goodies if McCain wins the election. Anyway, what is wrong with the rich spreading the wealth, most of them got it by stealing from us (the middle class)anyway. Go OBAMA/BIDEN 08” decided 08

on another thread they had a link to DU and they have a special email to snitch on any peeps or websites smearing “the ones” name. smear@truthfightsback.com (”Report a smear here, and make sure you put down all the information asked for. This will help us keep track of all the smear operations across the country!”_) they even ask for the FULL text of a email where the smear is present. would this not give them info into who sent the email? funny, but what obama finds smearing is truth. scary times.

My lovely was home with her family this week. They are big Obama supporters. She asked them why they are supporting Obama? They gave her the standard “hope and change” lines. She asked them about Joe and Obama’s response. They had no clue what she was talking about.

So they settled in to watch TV. First show they put on? Gwen Ifill. Then they watched CNN and MSNBC the rest of the evening.

Obama will be able to throw them under the bus and get by with it. He'll just claim it was some rogue DMV worker who just happens to wear their Obama T-Shirt to work and yells at coworkers if they say anything about their refusal to issue license to anyone who looks like they might support McCain (a white person).

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posted on 10/26/2008 4:52:48 AM PDT
by tobyhill
(His name is Barrack Hussein Obama for a reason.)

Profound response. I was watching a crime show that did just that. The defendant was a murderer and arrogant. For the cross the prosecution team put up Jewish lawyer who the defendant hated. The lawyer hammered away and the defendant just EXPLODED! Basically convicting him self on the stand.(When polled that is exactly what the jury said?

This is obviously an intentional act. This is evident when the 10/24/08 Columbus Dispatch article stated a “test account” assigned to the information technology section. The ‘perp’ used a test account to try to cover his/her tracks, because no user is specifically assigned this logonid, Clear evidence of intent & a cover up.

Investigating this case is relatively simple and can be completed well before the election. Just identify the IP or other network address, determine its origin, & interview those with access, starting with the most likely.

All Ohio needs is the resolve to investigate. That's why McCain needs people like Rudy G. & former Ohio Attorney General to press the issue.

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